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Friday, February 06, 2009

Weekend Preview

Domestic

 

Tonight, the Boston Indoor Games, the second leg of the VISA Championship Series, will be held on the campus of Boston University.  A tape-delay will be broadcast on ESPN on Sunday from 4-6 PM.

Meet website / Trackshark coverage / IAAF preview

 

Today and tomorrow, the New Balance Collegiate Invitational will take place in Manhattan's Armory Track & Field Center.  Many of the nation's top teams will be there, including top-ranked Arkansas (men) and Texas A&M (women).

Meet website / Trackshark coverage / live webcast

 

The USATF Cross Country Championships will be held tomorrow in Derwood, Maryland.  The deepest race is probably the men's juniors, as the members of the deepest class of domestic collegiate freshmen harriers in recent memory will all be in attendance.

Meet website / Trackshark coverage

 

Other top collegiate meets include the Meyo Invitational in South Bend IN, the McCravy Memorial in Kexington KY, the Husker Invitational in Lincoln NE, and the Virginia Tech Elite in Blacksburg VA.

 

International

 

The Sparkassen Cup, an IAAF Indoor Permit meet, will be held tomorrow in Stuttgart, Germany.  America's top miler, Bernard Lagat, is making an attempt on the 3000-meter American Record

Meet websiteIAAF preview

 

The KBC Indoor, another IAAF Indoor Permit, will be held on Sunday in Gent, Belgium.  The men's 1500 meters will line up a bunch of top talent.

 

The Reval Hotels Cup is an indoor multi-event competition that will take place in Tallinn, Estonia on Saturday and Sunday. 

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